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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5270 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5270

To amend the Office of National Drug Control Prevention Act of 1998 to 
  include new requirements for assessments and reports, and for other 
                               purposes.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 25, 2024

  Mr. Kelly (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Blackburn, and Ms. Cortez 
Masto) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL

 
To amend the Office of National Drug Control Prevention Act of 1998 to 
  include new requirements for assessments and reports, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``HIDTA Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY.

    The Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 
1998 (21 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 706(g)(3) (21 U.S.C. 1705(g)(3))--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) a report describing the use of HIDTA funds to 
                investigate organizations and individuals trafficking 
                in fentanyl or fentanyl-related substances, including 
                any resulting prosecution, in the prior calendar year, 
                including--
                            ``(i) the amounts of fentanyl or fentanyl-
                        related substances seized by a HIDTA-funded 
                        initiative in the area during the previous 
                        year; and
                            ``(ii) law enforcement and predictive data 
                        from regional HIDTA threat assessments showing 
                        patterns and trends in substance abuse, 
                        trafficking, and transportation of fentanyl and 
                        fentanyl-related substances.'';
            (2) in section 707 (21 U.S.C. 1706)--
                    (A) in subsection (l)(2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (G), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(H) any limitations of the ability of a high 
                intensity drug trafficking area to meet the purpose or 
                goals of the area and recommendations to address any 
                such limitations, including through resource 
                allocation, partnerships, or a change in authority or 
                law.'';
                    (B) in subsection (p)--
                            (i) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' 
                        at the end;
                            (ii) in paragraph (6), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) $333,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 
        2030.'';
                    (C) in subsection (s)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                        by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting 
                        ``$14,224,000'';
                            (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' 
                        at the end;
                            (iii) in paragraph (3), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
                        and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) providing assistance to Federal, State, local, and 
        Tribal law enforcement agencies in investigations and 
        activities related to the interdiction of fentanyl and other 
        substances; and
            ``(5) any additional purpose the Director determines is 
        appropriate to enhance fentanyl prevention, seizure, and 
        interdiction activities.''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(t) Additional Prosecutorial Resources.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Attorney General shall make 
        available sufficient investigative and prosecution resources as 
        may be practicable for the purposes described in this section, 
        including temporary reassignment under subsection (b)(2) for 
        fiscal years 2024 through 2030, during which such an assistant 
        United States attorney shall prioritize the investigation and 
        prosecution of organizations and individuals trafficking in 
        fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances. Such temporary 
        reassignment may be extended by the Attorney General for such 
        time as may be necessary to conclude any ongoing investigation 
        or prosecution in which the assistant United States attorney is 
        engaged.
            ``(2) Process for temporary reassignment.--Not later than 
        180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
        Attorney General shall establish a process under which the 
        Director, in consultation with the Executive Boards of each 
        designated high intensity drug trafficking area, may request an 
        assistant United States attorney to be so temporarily 
        reassigned in accordance with this subsection.''.
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